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To achieve the University’s goal of reducing emissions that have an impact on the climate, we need to make changes throughout the organisation. One of these adjustments is to choose more sustainable travel options, now that opportunities to travel are opening up again. One way is to choose the train when travelling within Europe. The University’s travel agent is constantly working to create better
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/choose-train-europe - 2026-05-29
During autumn 2020, a higher education institution review of Lund University was launched, focusing on the extent to which the University’s systematic quality assurance work functions satisfactorily in relation to the criteria set by the Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ). Now a decision and statement from the assessment group have been announced. UKÄ reviewed Lund University’s internal qual
LU’s updated Research Portal (portal.research.lu.se) with a new design and many new functions was launched on 19 October. The aim of the Research Portal is to present a collective picture to external and internal visitors of the research being carried out at Lund University. Via the Research Portal, you can see who is active in different research areas, publications, projects, research infrastruct
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-portal-has-new-design - 2026-05-29
The challenges we need to continue working on in education are mobility between higher education institutions, lifelong learning and how we can intertwine research and education. A small delegation from Lund University travelled to Porto for the Annual Summit 2021 to discuss future challenges and opportunities. The issues under discussion included mobility between higher education institutions, li
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/discussions-euglohs-annual-summit - 2026-05-29
The EU is now focusing efforts on innovation work – and it is also important for LU to pick up the pace! The question “How can a university sharpen up its innovation environment”, was on the agenda at the LERU meeting “Policy group enterprise and innovation” recently. Universities in Europe have started to position themselves more clearly in terms of the role the universities can, and perhaps simp
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/innovation-work-european-perspective - 2026-05-29
On 14 October, the vice-chancellor approved the overall goals for the University’s work environment management for the next few years. The goals are within four focus areas: Sick leave statistics Managers’ preparedness Organisational and social work environment Student health The goals are based on the results from the annual follow-up of systematic work environment management, on needs that hav
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/overall-work-environment-goals-lund-university-2021-2023 - 2026-05-29
As of 1 November, the University returns to being an organisation without limitations imposed by Covid-19 restrictions. This applies in accordance with the vice-chancellor’s decision on 17 June 2021 and means that, as a starting point, activities are to be conducted on campus. Regarding education for which special reasons apply, the return may be completed by 16 January 2022 at the latest. Covid-1
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-are-back-campus-1-november - 2026-05-29
In mid-October, the vice-chancellor took the decision to implement a project entitled “The Workplace of the Future– – Sustainable and Hybrid.” The project will run until September 2022. The Covid-19 pandemic, which forced major changes to working life, is the reason why Lund University chose this year to initiate work on the Workplace of the Future. Earlier in the autumn, vice-chancellor Erik Rens
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-project-focus-lund-university-sustainable-and-hybrid-workplace - 2026-05-29
We are now initiating an open and transparent process to develop profile areas in order to be well prepared when it is time to submit an application for national profile areas, and also to become even better at getting together to address common issues at the University. The Swedish government states in both the Research Bill and in the autumn’s budget proposal that it intends to allocate part of
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-are-now-starting-identify-profile-areas - 2026-05-29
It will be a major challenge for the higher education institutions to satisfy the government’s request for new forms of lifelong learning. We must ascertain what the University can develop and which parts of lifelong learning we are going to focus on. Lifelong learning (3L) has become an increasingly prioritised issue for both companies and organisations. But why has this become such an important
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/what-role-can-higher-education-institutions-play-future-lifelong-learning - 2026-05-29
The international network Universitas21 (U21) has launched a new concept in which they offer students a chance to take part in Sustainable Micro-internships. The concept involves short internships in which the students spend a two-week digital placement with students from 27 universities in 18 different countries. The students are placed in groups to cooperate on solving a challenge linked to one
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/great-interest-among-lund-students-u21s-sustainable-micro-internships - 2026-05-29
Welcome to the three seminars about art and science at Lund University. Conversations on Art and Science #2: Nanocosmic Investigations 16 November, 15.30–17.00, Red Room, IAC Topic: The artist in residency programme, Nanocosmic Investigations Guests: Ashley Middleton and Swati Aggarwal No registration needed. The conversation will also be streamed. The conversation will focus on the ongoing collab
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/conversations-art-and-science - 2026-05-29
Doktorand Pernilla Danielsson har författat avhandlingen "User Orientation in Welfare Services: Challenges from a Public Service Logic Perspective". Den 9 april spikades avhandlingen upp och Pernilla är därmed redo att försvara sitt arbete vid disputationen som äger rum 24 april. I avhandlingen undersöker Pernilla Danielsson vilka förutsättningar som finns för användarorienterat arbete i välfärden
https://www.ses.lu.se/artikel/spikningsceremoni-pernilla-danielsson - 2026-05-29
I en ny artikel i The Conversation argumenterar docent Tullia Jack för att Sveriges gemensamma tvättstugor (tvättstugor i flerbostadshus) skyddar hyresgäster från stigande energikostnader. Men trots att de är ett exempel på hållbar och social infrastruktur, blir det ovanligare och ovanligare i nyproduktioner. "Människor i många delar av världen oroar sig för skyhöga energiräkningar i takt med att
https://www.ses.lu.se/artikel/sveriges-kollektiva-tvattstugor-raddar-hyresgasten-fran-dyra-elrakningar - 2026-05-29
Den 23-24 april avgjordes årets upplaga av Retail and Wholesale Challenge, en tävling där universitetsstudenter får ta sig an ett skarpt affärscase från näringslivet. Vinnare blev Devina Chudasama och Alexis Matta, studenter på masterprogrammet i Service management med inriktning mot supply chain management. Tävlingen arrangeras av Handelsrådet och genomfördes i år i samarbete med REAL på Lunds un
https://www.ses.lu.se/artikel/tavling-studenter-med-malet-att-forbattra-hbg-city - 2026-05-29
Annabell Merkel är ett steg närmare sin doktorsexamen efter att ha genomfört spikningsceremoni. Hon har författat avhandlingen "Valorising seaweed: Novel food valuation in everyday encounters”, som ställer frågan om vad det är som gör att råvaror ses som mat och hur sjögräs kan göra den resan på den svenska matmarknaden. Disputationen äger rum den 22 maj. "Nya livsmedel, som ofta framställs som lö
https://www.ses.lu.se/artikel/annabell-merkel-har-spikat-sin-avhandling - 2026-05-29
För andra året delades excellensstipendier ut av Helsingborgs Handelsföreningen till medlemmar i forskningscentrumet REAL. Frida Eggert och Christian Fuentes från institutionen för tjänstevetenskap mottog stipendium. De gav även en kort presentation om sin senaste forskning. Genom excellensstipendierna vill Helsingborgs Handelsförening uppmuntra och belöna forskningsexcellens och bidra till högkva
https://www.ses.lu.se/artikel/arets-mottagare-av-excellensstipendier-framstaende-forskning-inom-handel-och-logistik - 2026-05-29
Under den sista veckan i april hade institutionen nöjet att välkomna Scott Cohen, professor i turism och transport på den Ekonomiska fakulteten vid Algarve universitet (Portugal). Under besöket kunde Cohen bidra till både forskning och undervisning. Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap välkomnade 28–30 april Scott Cohen, en högt citerad och internationellt erkänd forskare verksam inom transport, mob
https://www.ses.lu.se/artikel/scott-cohen-pa-gastbesok-pa-institutionen - 2026-05-29
Hållbarhetsforskaren Tullia Jack har intervjuat ensamboende om varför de bor ensamma. Gemensamt för flera av dem var att ensamboende inte varit ett aktivt val. – Många av de som jag intervjuade ville gärna bo med någon annan. Gärna en kärlekspartner men även kompisar eller i kollektivboende. Ensamboendet var något som bara blivit så, säger Tullia Jack. Den sociala biten menar Tullia Jack är ytterl
https://www.ses.lu.se/artikel/darfor-bor-vi-ensamma-och-vad-det-betyder-klimat-och-gemenskap - 2026-05-29
Tack till alla blivande studenter och andra intresserade som besökte oss på Campus Helsingborg den 13 maj! För andra året i rad hade vi nöjet att bjuda in de som sökt en utbildning hos oss till en eftermiddag med mingel, rundvandring och information. Detta var andra gången som Campus Helsingborg bjöd in framtida studenter till en besöksdag. Inbjudan skickades ut efter sista ansökningsdag till de s
https://www.ses.lu.se/artikel/besoksdag-pa-campus-helsingborg - 2026-05-29
